Their village is under attack, and Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru can't stay behind to defend it. They have a top priority mission: to track down Sasuke and the Sand chûnin. But with nine bloodthirsty ninjas on their heels, the hunters have quickly become the hunted! And back at the village, the Third Hokage is still trapped in Orochimaru's impenetrable barrier. Rating: T
